Beaver Creek State Forest (Madison County)
This article is about the state forest in New York. For the state forest in Ohio, see Beaver Creek State Forest.
| Beaver Creek State Forest | |
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| Location | Madison County, NY, USA |
| Nearest city | Utica, New York |
| Coordinates | 42°51′32″N 75°16′37″W / 42.859°N 75.277°WCoordinates: 42°51′32″N 75°16′37″W / 42.859°N 75.277°W |
| Area | 3,484 acres (1,410 ha) |
| Governing body | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
Beaver Creek State Forest is a state forest in Madison County, New York, United States.[1] It comprises a lowland swamp drained by Beaver Creek and surrounded by forested hills. In addition to native trees these forests contain managed plantations of conifers like Japanese Larch, maintained to provide forest resources like timber and seeds.
It includes 25 miles (40 km) of mixed-use recreational trails in the hills and around the perimeter of the swamp.[2] These are part of the larger Brookfield Trail System, which contains 130 miles (210 km) of trails spanning Beaver Creek, Charles E. Baker, and Brookfield Railroad state forests.[3]
References
- ↑ "Beaver Creek State Forest". New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ↑ "Trails". Madison County, New York. Retrieved 15 Aug 2013.
- ↑ "Brookfield Trail System News". Taylor's Tack and Field. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
External links
- "Beaver Creek State Forest". CNY Hiking. Retrieved 18 August 2013. Map and photographs of the state forest's trail system.
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